This World Humanist Day, What Do We Wish People Knew About Humanism?
If you haven’t heard, tomorrow—June 21—is World Humanist Day! On this day, nontheist organizations around the world come together to celebrate humanism as a positive life stance and a means to affect change. It’s a... Read More
AHA’s 78th Annual Conference: Expanding Our Reach, Reducing Our Footprint
Last week the American Humanist Association hosted a conference that broke new ground in a way that neither we, nor any other secular or humanist organization, had ever attempted before. Rather than offering one static... Read More
Humanism Goes Global: Humanists International General Assembly 2019
The Humanists International (HI) General Assembly took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 31-June 2. Delegates from countries around the world came together to represent their respective humanist organizations, make important decisions regarding the future of... Read More
How (and How Not) to Attend Pride Events as an Ally
For many folks across the United States, this month is synonymous with a celebration of a hard-fought history draped in rainbows. It’s Pride Month! Pride is a celebration of existence as resistance, of people refusing... Read More
Climate Justice: For the People, the Land, the Planet
Last Saturday the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education hosted “Climate Justice: A Better Future for Us All,” the latest in its open lecture series. Held at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, the event... Read More
Jerry Falwell Jr. Supports Autocracy over Democracy
Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of the religious right-aligned Liberty University, has followed in his father’s footsteps by leveraging his considerable flock for his own partisan and personal gain. Falwell Jr. was one of the... Read More
UN Releases Grim Report on Species Extinction The Time to Act on Climate Is Now
The United Nations published a global assessment Monday detailing the impact of humans on the environment over the past five decades, and it’s not looking good. The report, by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity... Read More